What the other papers say this morning – 08 November 2013 November 7, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Currencies probe shifts to the US A global probe into alleged manipulation of the multibillion-dollar currencies market has widened its focus to include the US, with Barclays putting three New York-based traders on leave. They included foreign exchange spot traders Russell Katz and Jerry Urwin, two of these people said. Mr Katz and [...]
England call for Saints trio well-earned, says Hodgson November 7, 2013 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson feels the inclusion of three Southampton players in his squad for forthcoming friendlies with Chile and Germany dispels the myth only those at “top” clubs earn international call-ups. Striker Rickie Lambert has retained his place in the 28-man squad, while the recent form of uncapped Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana has [...]
United can extend recent dominance on home turf over Gunners November 7, 2013 BEN CLEMINSON PREVIEWS THE WEEKEND’S PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION MANCHESTER UNITED vs ARSENAL Sunday 4.10pm ARSENAL and Manchester United won every Premier League title from 1995-96 to 2004-05, including five years when they completed the table’s one-two. The rivalry became hostility and played out in the form of managerial mind games, handshake refusals, plenty of red [...]
Low-scoring encounter on the cards at Carrow Road between goal-shy pair November 7, 2013 NORWICH vs WEST HAM Tomorrow 5.30pm Selling goals in a match involving a team who took part in a seven goal thriller as recently as last weekend might, on the surface, seem ill-advised. Yet, the fact each of those seven found their way into Norwich’s net at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City puts a [...]
Champions League: Arsenal stun Dortmund to lift Euro bid November 6, 2013 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 0 vs ARSENAL 1 JUBILANT Arsene Wenger hailed Arsenal after they became the first English team to win at Borussia Dortmund for 49 years – then urged them to prove more doubters wrong at Manchester United on Sunday. In-form midfielder Aaron Ramsey’s second-half header – his 11th goal this season – downed last [...]
Champions League: We must win Euro group, says City boss November 5, 2013 MANCHESTER CITY 5 v CSKA MOSCOW 2 MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini has challenged his side to win Group D, after sealing their qualification to the Champions League knockout stages with two games to spare last night. Fresh from hitting Norwich for seven in the Premier League, a hat-trick from Alvaro Negredo, plus a brace [...]
Wenger gunning for revenge in crunch meeting with Dortmund November 5, 2013 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has urged his team to draw on the hurt of defeat to Borussia Dortmund last month when they seek revenge in Germany this evening. The Gunners’ adventurousness spilled over into recklessness in the first meeting, last year’s Champions League runners-up punishing them on the counter-attack in a 2-1 win. It has [...]
Spurs hit by criticism but say Lloris was fit to play on November 4, 2013 TOTTENHAM yesterday defended their decision to allow goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to continue playing after being knocked unconscious during Sunday’s goalless draw with Everton, despite staunch criticism. Lloris required lengthy treatment after an accidental clash with Toffees striker Romelu Lukaku, but appeared to defy initial advice from the Spurs medical department that he be substituted and [...]
Riether facing a three-game ban for Januzaj clash November 4, 2013 FULHAM defender Sascha Riether has until 6pm tonight to answer a Football Association charge of violent conduct following an apparent stamp on Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj on Saturday. The incident, in the final minutes of Fulham’s 3-1 defeat at Craven Cottage, was not spotted by referee Lee Probert but subsequently reviewed by a panel [...]
Toure’s racism exaggerated and sanction went too far, insist CSKA November 4, 2013 CSKA Moscow last night risked reopening a racism row on the eve of their rematch with Manchester City by suggesting they had been the victims of a witch-hunt. The Russian team were last week ordered to close a section of their stadium for their next Champions League home game, after European governing body Uefa upheld [...]